The federal government has faced months of calls to protect and evacuate Australia's former interpreters and other staff that assisted its mission in Afghanistan.
When Troy went to renew his Australian passport he was told he wasn t a citizen This is what happened next sbs.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sbs.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Australia abandons Afghans who assisted military
Spokesperson says govt has no evacuation plans of its own; critics term decision disgraceful
Afghan security personnel stand guard along a road in Kandahar during fighting between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters. PHOTO: AFP
The Australian government on Saturday said it had no plans to put Afghan nationals, who helped its troops, on evacuation flights being arranged by the US in the next fortnight, SBS News reported.
The US is set to evacuate Afghans who provided assistance to its forces during the 20-year long war. The evacuation, which will send the locals to a third country as they await visa processing, will be carried out before July s end.